Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kennet
Town
Urchfont
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43579

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Urchfont
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN10 4QP
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 04075 57268
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WIDE LATIN CROSS ON TRUCATED SQUARE PYRAMID BASE
Inscription
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / (NAMES) / THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsopp, Frederick S
Class, Frederick C M
Clett, Thomas W
Colebrook, Jack C
Crook, Edward
Edwards, Robert H H
Eyre, John A
Fidler, Albert
Fielding, Arthur
Fielding, John
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 17
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,forename
    Order of information: forename,year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,forename
    Order of information: forename,year died
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 275 CM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Urchfont War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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